TWQ: Disappointments

This week, TWQ (the Weekend Question) looks at letdowns and disappointments.

What sort of letdowns and disappointments have you ever had? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

* Two weeks ago I was told that I wasn't going to get a job I applied for, although I felt certain that I would.

* Earlier in the year, I was told I would be in the group facing mandatory redundancy, despite having worked there for 36 years.

* A necklace I sent off for as a present for someone turned out to be a cheap-looking item that was made in China.

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TWQ: Lost Items

This week, TWQ (the Weekend Question) asks about whether you are a loser. That is to say someone who consistantly loses items and never finds them again.

Have you lost things never to find again, or have found after a long time? List as many as you wish.

My answers are (although it is mainly my dad that does this!)

* Tube for mouthwash
* Driving Licence
* Key to get out into the garden

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TWQ: Questions Not To Ask The Interviewer

For all those in a job interview, TWQ (the Weekend Question) asks others to supply questions not to ask the interviewer

What questions would it be unwise to ask the interviewer in a job interview? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

* Do the female employees wear mini skirts?
* How many sick days am I entitled to?
* What time do you get off work, as I'd like to ask you out.

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TWQ: Film Prequels

This week, TWQ (the Weekend  Question) invites you to submit some supposed prequels to famous movies. Time to get your sense of humour going!

List some supposed prequels to famous movies. Name as many as you wish.

My answers are:

 * Tomorrow  (the Day After Tomorrow)
* W Men (X Men)
* Men in Beige (Men in Black)
* Let's Not Bother About Kevin, He's Just Going Through A Phase (We Need To Talk About Kevin)
* Alice Lives Here (Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore)
* Hello Baby Jane (Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?)
* The Puppy of The Baskervilles (The Hound of The Baskervilles)

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TWQ: Time's Not On Our Side

TWQ (the Weekend Question) this week asks what jobs do you find you have too little time to do.

What jobs to you find very hard to do because there are not enough hours in the day? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

* Computer work

* Shopping

*Household work

*Job hunting

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TWQ: Suspicions

Apologies for the inactivity here lately. Things are still going on in the real world that is cramping everything up that I could well do without. Anyway, today, TWQ (the Weekend Question) will be looking at what makes you suspicious.

What actions by others makes you suspicious of them. List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

* A book or TV programme at proclaims 'everybody in the country loves it'. Such a statement is never true.

* A building contractor who, when asked why he doersn't have any recognised badges of authority says, "Oh anyone can buy those."

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TWQ: Personal Superstitions

This week, TWQ (the Weekend Question) asks about the personal superstitions you have,

What little superstitions do you have? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

* When I was at the office, I didn't like to fill out a holiday form until I got back, in case something happened while I was on vacation.

* I never play Enya's 'Marble Halls' now as I consider it a 'death song'. I have only played it after a tragic event.

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TWQ: Summer Days

Now that summer is with us (in the northern hemisphere), it's time for TWQ (the Weekend Question) to see what you are doing.

What do you do when it gets very warm in the summer? List as many answers as you like.

My answers are:

*Though it's good to see blue skies for a change, excessive heat takes all energy out of me. A trip to the city had to be cancelled as it would be too tiring to walk around.

* I tend to stay pale and be in the coolest room in the house. A pleasant day with a good breeze would be far more welcome.

* Something I DON'T do in the heat is sleep very well!

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TWQ: Impulse Buying

TWQ (the Weekend Question) asks about buying things on impulse.

Have you ever bought anything on impulse? Did you regret it, or did it turn out to be a great buy? List as many examples as you can.

My answers are:

* I bought an ingrained wood games table in Sorrento, Italy, but telephoned them when I got home and changed the order to a beautiful writing desk, which I love.

* I bought the novel 'The Book Thief' as it had such a distinctive cover. It was a super novel.

* I did buy a chess set with large pieces. It was quite expensive, and have regretted that.

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TWQ: Forgetful

As I clumsily forgot my seventh blogaversary (April 30th) due to so many thinmgs to think about in the real world, I thought the TWQ ought to be about forgetfulness.

What important things have you forgotten? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

*  My blogaversary
* The bag with all my coffee and lunch in
* Writing a Christmas card for someone important.

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TWQ: Games

This week, TWQ (the Weekend Question) is asking about board, card or games in general.

Which games do you like to play? Is it a board game, card game or something else? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

* Mah Jongg: I was always a fan of this, but never have three partners to play.

* Cluedo (in the USA Clue): I loved the reasoning that had to be done in this.

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TWQ: Vacations

This week TWQ (the Weekend Question) asks how your annual vacation is planned.

How is your annual vacation chosen? Careful deliberation, with a pin or what. List your method.

My answers are:

It used to be a lot of careful deliberation and planning. Now there seem to be so many other factors, the last one was like a military operation and quite a chore. The further we go, the harder it is.

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TWQ: Jobs To Do

This week, TWQ (the Weekend Question) asks what jobs you have to to, be it inside the house or outside (instead of than reading this!)

What tasks do you have to do inside and outside the house. List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

Tidy up all the useless boxes that have piled up.
Dump the junk mail that is building up.

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TWQ: Neighbour Tensions

Welcome to the new-look site. There may still be several changes to be made along the way, if I know what to do!

TWQ (the Weekend Question) asks what irritating things neighbours have been up to where you are.

What have neighbours being doing next to you? List as many annoyances as you wish!

My answers are:

* Parking across our driveway.
*Letting of fireworks exceptionally late on festival days
*Kicking footballs across the road to us.

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TWQ: TV Box Sets

This week, TWQ (the Weekend Question) looks at the DVD/BluRay box sets that you have.

What tv box sets do you own? Which are your favourites?

My answers are:

The complete Battlestar Galactica (the re-imagined version) *favourite*
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles   *favourite*
Lost          *favourite*           
Complete Prison Break
The complete original tv series Mission Impossible
Complete Voyager
Stargate SG1 (all 10 seasons plus two made for tv sequels)  *favourite*
Original Twilight Zone (all five seasons)

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TWQ: Favourite Meals

This week, TWQ (the Weekend Question) asks you what meals you particularly look forward to.

What meals are your favourites? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

*  Lasagne
* Mixed grill/full English breakfast
* Steak

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TWQ: Easier and Harder To Do

TWQ (the Weekend question) asks what tasks do you think is easier and harder to do nowadays with modern technology around.

What tasks do you find easier to do nowadays with the advent of new technology? What others are harder? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

Easier:

Shopping over the computer

Harder:

Talking over the phone to companies who require passwords, mother's maiden name and so on before they will even consider talking to you.

Setting up new technology in the house.

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TWQ: Hard Words To Say Or Spell

TWQ (The Weekend Question) asks you if there are any words that you stumble over when trying to say, or haves you reaching for the spell checker no matter how often you try.

What words do you find hard to either pronounce or spell? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

Hard to say:  Veterinary

Hard to spell: Rhododendron
                     Necessarily

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TWQ: Irritating Things

This week, TWQ (the Weekend Question) asks about tiny things that irritate yourself.

What small things really get on your nerves and irritate you? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

* People who whistle

*People who tap their desks

* People who use words like 'mate' all the time, as they are clearly too ignorant to remember anyone's name.

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TWQ: Pintrest Boards

This week, TWQ (the Weekend Question) takes notice of the latest thing on the internet. Pintrest. Boards of subjects are listed by the users, which they fill. Images are taken from pictures they come across or other boards, It can get quite addictive.

What subjects would you list on your first few boards? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

As you will have guessed, I started it today, under my real name (friends will know what it is). Some of the subjects  I chose were:

* Classic Movie Stills
* Marilyn Monroe
* Terrific Tattoos
* Favourite Books

Hope you take a look.

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